Writing The Psychological Report (FINISHED)

Writing the

Psychological Report
BY: LESTER SAGUN
Upon the completion of this, we are
expected to:

1. Describe the definition and

Objectives: principles on Writing the Psychological
Report
2. Describe the processes on how to

implement a sound and ethical Writing
of Psychological Report
Communicating Test Results
METHODS OF REPORTING TEST RESULTS (Drummond, 1997)
• Individual Sessions
• Group Sessions
• Written Reports
• Interactive Approaches
• Oral reports
• Flat Profiles
Individual Sessions
• A one-to-one session where the examiner presents the results to the examinee.
Group Sessions
• This approach is usually more economical. Clients may learn from each other as well as from the psychologist or counselor
Written Reports
• The end product of psychological assessment is a written report. Many written reports present profiles of scores that are helpful for test takers who have difficulty visualizing test
results. Many computerized forms of test interpretations are available now.
Interactive Approaches
• With the advent of computer-assisted testing, clients can be provided with immediate results. Computer-assisted administration of instruments allows for more branching in the
programming and immediate feedback.
Oral reports
• Provided to parents and guardians who prefer oral explanation to written reports. It is the responsibility of the psychologist or counselor to translate the information into a language the
parents can understand.
Flat Profiles
• Many times, an individual’s pattern of scores has no highs or lows but is just a flat profile. Response Set might be a factor on a test, with the individual ranking everything high, average or
low. Holland (1979) believes there are major problems in counseling individuals with flat profiles.
Psychological Report Writing
• The psychological evaluation report is the end product of assessment. It represents the clinician’s effort to integrate the
assessment data with a functional whole so that the information can be used by the client in solving problems and making
decisions.
• It involves analyzing, synthesizing, and integrating numerous sources of data, including the examinee’s test scores, previous test
scores, teacher’s report, behavioral observations, interview, social and family history, and medical findings.
CONTENT OF A REPORT: SUGGESTED FORMAT

1. Demographic Information or Identifying Data – It includes the name and sex of the examinee, date of birth, age, address, race,
educational attainment, course/year level, date of examination, name of parents or guardian, and date of report.
2. Reason for Referral and Relevant Background Information - it includes the purpose of testing: the problem indicated by the referral
source (Such as suspected retardation, speech difficulty, behavior problem, or perceptual motor handicap.)
• Name of person(s) referring the client (parent, teachers, counselors, physicians, employers) should be included.
• Relevant educational, social, medical information: family history, previous testing results and other personal information are also presented in
this section. If the purpose of testing for clinical diagnosis, a separate section for Social Case History is appropriate.
3. Clinical Interview -We have to briefly describe what happened to our interview. Please lets interview our clients as much as we can.
Demographic Information or Identifying Data
3.Clinical Interview
4. Behavioral Observation
• This usually focuses on a number of different areas. Dito po naka-include yung brief description of the
examinee during the testing such as appearance, adjustment to the test situations, degree of cooperation,
effort and attention, attitude toward the test and examiner, and abilities in accomplishing the test.
• Other areas includes the client’s speech, including pitch of voice, vocabulary level and it gives a general
impression of the client. Any unusual testing condition that occurred during should be recorded here.
Observations in non testing situations, in classroom or work settings may be included.
5. Mental Status Evaluation
• General Appearance
• Mood and affect
• Speech and Content
• Attention
• Thought process and Thought Content:
• Cognition and Intellectual Resources
• Judgement
• Insight
6. Assessment Procedures or Test Administered - – It includes the different test administered to the
client and the dates of testing. Other assessment procedures like observation, mental status examination,
interview, if conducted, are also mentioned here.
• Diagnostic Impressions or Test Interpretations – – It should be presented clearly and succinctly. In
addition to reporting the test results, it is necessary to interpret the findings to arrive at some synthesis of the
overall pattern of scores and test performances. Diagnostic Statements should never be made on the basis of
insufficient data. It discuss the examinee’s strengths and weaknesses, intellectual functioning, emotional
functioning, personality dynamics, diagnostic implications of findings and other related information.
9. Summary - it should be short, one paragraph integrated statement of test findings and recommendations
• Recommendations - Important part of the psychological evaluation as it gives specific answers to the referral questions. In making
predictions caution, remarks and recommendations, the examiner should indicate his/her level of confidence in the prediction and
in the recommendation.
• In some case, the recommendations are based on the client’s pattern of strengths and weaknesses and on the implication that
pattern has for remediation, treatment and rehabilitation.
• Recommendations can focus on many different factors: covering specific suggestions for stimulating and enhancing the person's
psychological growth and development; provides information on possible patterns of developmental disturbances; indicates a need
for retesting or further evaluation; suggest specific forms of treatment point out vocational aptitudes and areas of strength makes
prediction of future behavior.
• Recommendations should enable the reader to plan a program suitable to the client’s needs and level of functioning.
• 11. Name and Signature of the Psychologist/Psychometrician/Examiner - It includes the PRC number and PTR number.
• The suggested report outline is meant to serve as a guideline, not as a fixed unalterable way of organizing a report. Other formats
are acceptable. The report’s organizing depends on the preferences of the examiner, which is governed by the users of the report.
Summary
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